S.Amdt. 3496

1. Adds SEC. 1__. HAYING AND GRAZING at the end of title I

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   In S. 2363 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) by striking "similar project" and inserting "similar projects".

   Inserted: SEC. 1__. HAYING AND GRAZING.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1233 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(e) Haying and Grazing.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Secretary shall permit the owner or operator of eligible land subject to a contract under the conservation reserve program to make certain approved use of forage removed from the eligible land if the forage removal is a mid-contract management requirement of 1 or more conservation practices subject to the program contract for the eligible land.

   Inserted: "(2) Requirements.--To be eligible to use removed forage in accordance with this subsection, the owner or operator of the eligible land shall agree--

   Inserted: "(A) to implement a haying or grazing plan established by the Natural Resources Conservation Service;

   Inserted: "(B) to limit the frequency of forage removal to the schedule established in the mid-contract management requirements; and

   Inserted: "(C) not to conduct forage removal during the primary nesting season.

   Inserted: "(3) Approved uses.--

   Inserted: "(A) Personal or commercial use.--An owner or operator described in paragraph (2) may elect to use removed forage under this subsection for personal or commercial haying or grazing use in exchange for agreeing--

   Inserted: "(i) to forgo the mid-contract cost-share payment for the eligible land; and

   Inserted: "(ii) to a 25-percent reduction in the annual rental rate for the eligible land.

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   Inserted: "(B) Donation.--An owner or operator described in paragraph (2) may elect to donate, to an entity approved by the State department of agriculture, removed forage under this subsection for haying or grazing, without any reduction in the mid-contract cost-share payment or the rental rate.".

   Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1232(a)(8) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832(a)(8)) is amended by striking "or (c)" and inserting ", (c), or (e)".

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   At the end of title I, add the following:

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